Assembly Bill No. 61-Committee on Government Affairs
(On Behalf of the Department of Personnel)
January 27, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs
SUMMARY--Makes various changes concerning oral examination given to person who applies for position in classified service of state. (BDR 23-434)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to state employees; extending the period of time that the department must maintain recordings of oral examinations in certain circumstances; authorizing the director of the department of personnel to allow a greater percentage of employees from the same department to serve on a panel which conducts an oral examination in certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1 NRS 284.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:
284.210 1. All competitive examinations for positions in the classified service must:
(a) Relate to those matters which fairly test the capacity and fitness of the persons examined to [discharge efficiently] perform in an efficient manner the duties of the class in which employment is sought.
(b) Be open to all applicants who meet the reasonable standards or requirements fixed by the director with regard to experience, character, age, education, physical condition and any other factors relating to the ability of the applicants to perform the duties of the position with reasonable efficiency.
2. An examination may consist of:
(a) An evaluation of the applicant's training and experience;
(b) A written examination;
(c) An oral examination;
(d) An evaluation of the applicant's performance, such as the ability to operate successfully certain equipment; or
(e) Any combination of paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive.
3. An examination may be conducted by using a center for assessment as defined by regulations adopted by the director. An employee of the department for which an examination is being held may not serve on the panel or score the examination.
4. An oral examination given pursuant to this section must be:
(a) [Conducted] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, conducted by a panel of which no more than one-third of the members are employed by the department in which a vacancy exists for the position for which the examination is given.
(b) Recorded and maintained by the department for [at least 30 days] :
(1) Not less than 2 years after the date of the examination ; or
(2) Until the final disposition of a charge of discrimination,
whichever is longer, and must be available to [interested persons.] an affected person upon request.
5. The director may, by regulation, authorize more than one-third of the members of the panel which conducts the oral examination who are employed by the department in which the vacancy exists to serve on the panel if the department is divided into more than one division.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1997.